Emms Family Award

The Emms Family Award is presented annually to the top first year player in the Ontario Hockey League.

The award was donated to the OHL by Leighton "Hap" Emms, former owner of franchises in Barrie, Niagara Falls and St. Catharines.

Winners

Season	Player	Team
2014–15	Alex DeBrincat	Erie Otters
2013–14	Travis Konecny	Ottawa 67’s
2012–13	Connor McDavid	Erie Otters
2011–12	Aaron Ekblad	Barrie Colts
2010–11	Nail Yakupov	Sarnia Sting
2009–10	Matt Puempel	Peterborough Petes
2008–09	Evgeny Grachev	Brampton Battalion
2007–08	Taylor Hall	Windsor Spitfires
2006–07	Patrick Kane	London Knights
2005–06	John Tavares	Oshawa Generals
2004–05	Benoit Pouliot	Sudbury Wolves
2003–04	Bryan Little	Barrie Colts
2002–03	Rob Schremp	Mississauga IceDogs
2001–02	Patrick O'Sullivan	Mississauga IceDogs
2000–01	Rick Nash	London Knights
1999–00	Derek Roy	Kitchener Rangers
1998–99	Sheldon Keefe	Barrie Colts
1997–98	David Legwand	Plymouth Whalers
1996–97	Peter Sarno	Windsor Spitfires
1995–96	Joe Thornton	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1994–95	Bryan Berard	Detroit Junior Red Wings
1993–94	Vitali Yachmenev	North Bay Centennials
1992–93	Jeff O'Neill	Guelph Storm
1991–92	Chris Gratton	Kingston Frontenacs
1990–91	Cory Stillman	Windsor Spitfires
1989–90	Chris Longo	Peterborough Petes
1988–89	Owen Nolan	Cornwall Royals
1987–88	Rick Corriveau	London Knights
1986–87	Andrew Cassels	Ottawa 67's
1985–86	Lonnie Loach	Guelph Platers
1984–85	Derek King	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1983–84	Shawn Burr	Kitchener Rangers
1982–83	Bruce Cassidy	Ottawa 67's
1981–82	Pat Verbeek	Sudbury Wolves
1980–81	Tony Tanti	Oshawa Generals
1979–80	Bruce Dowie	Toronto Marlboros
1978–79	John Goodwin	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1977–78	Wayne Gretzky	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1976–77	Mike Gartner	Niagara Falls Flyers
1975–76	John Tavella	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1974–75	Danny Shearer	Hamilton Fincups
1973–74	Jack Valiquette	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1972–73	Dennis Maruk	London Knights

See also

• CHL Rookie of the Year
• RDS Cup – Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Rookie of the Year
• Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy – Western Hockey League Rookie of the Year